the widower , the widow , the orphan and the childless
Widower, widower and orphan is an idiom pronounced Gu Gu ǎ g ū Qi ó ng, which generally refers to people who have no labor force and no relatives to support. No brother. The same as "widower and widower".
explain
A person who has no labor force and no relatives to support. A widower, unmarried, or widowed man. A person who has no brothers. The same as "widower and widower".
source
In Mencius, the second king of Liang Hui written by Zou mengke in the Warring States period, it is said that "old people without a wife are widowers, old people without a husband are widowers, old people without a son are alone, young people without a father are orphans; the poor people in the world have no complaints."
Examples
If it is, the elderly who have lost their labor force, the government and the agricultural cooperatives will protect their lives. On the threshing floor by Zhou Libo
Discrimination of words
[synonym]: lonely, helpless, unaccompanied [antonym]: glory and wealth, five generations together, five generations of prosperity [lantern riddle]: the four most helpless people
usage
As a subject, an object, or an attribute
Chinese PinYin : guān guǎ gū dì
the widower , the widow , the orphan and the childless
round and round the firewood is bound. chóu móu shù xīn
cheerful countenance and contented appearance. yí yán yuè sè